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Why are we losing 70% – 80% of our Christian teenagers by the end of their freshmen year of college? Voddie Baucham gives his thoughts on why we are, what went wrong, and his solutions to remedy the growing problem. This number continues to grow and we now have more “Christian” teens walking away from the faith than ever before despite the ...

Churches that have so much traditionalism and refuse to contextualize anything for the sake of the Gospel may have solid biblical doctrines and theologies, but are not reaching the culture around them. Churches that are so seeker friendly and numbers/business oriented may draw people in but fall short on spiritual depth and discipleship. Churches or gatherings that have a low view of the Bible and a ...

What a concept… to think that God could and does use my marriage to sanctify me. For centuries celibacy has been considered the pinnacle of spiritual devotion for Christians. I’m not here to slam monks and nuns, but if you want the real you revealed to you with a vengeance… get married. You learn very quickly how selfish you truly are! This book challenges us to take these ...

Have you ever really wondered what actually happened at the point of salvation? In this book John Piper, pastor, speaker, author, and theologian explains his thoughts on the doctrine of regeneration with a plethera of scripture references. He tells the reader what happens at the point of salvation, how we were saved, what God’s roll was in our regeneration, what our roll was in regeneration, how we can know we are ...

This is a MUST READ for every believer in Christ! It is so helpful in introducing you to the actual study of God through the Holy Scriptures, but at the same time the emphasis of the book is, as stated, knowing God. Meaning that the author points out there is no need of formal theological training to know God more intimately. His main point is that digging into the Word ...

This is one of the best books I’ve read on marriage! Eggerichs really understands the biblical mandate placed on both men and women. The book not only gives scripture as it’s basis for how marriage operates best, it is also very practical in application. It helps us understand that marriage isn’t as difficult as we have made it. A great marriage takes work, no doubt, but this book ...